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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL)

Knight foundation is a private, independent foundation that started with the Knight family's belief in the value of education. The Knight Memorial Education Fund was established in 1940 to provide financial aid to college students from the Akron area.

Akron-area residents had plenty to talk about when they came together last year for the On the Table Greater Akron initiative. At the top of their collective minds? Economic issues and poverty. The...more

On the Table Greater Akron, led by Akron Community Foundation and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, offered an outlet for open conversation between friends and strangers with the...more

One too-little recognized way philanthropy can help build community and shared values is to invest in arts and culture. The reason is simple: Art connects people to place and to one another. The...more